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hey group - I just ordered this one from Downey Games. I am looking forward
to it arriving as I got the whole shebang. What can I expect? has anyone played?
Do you like it, love it, etc. Please share your thoughts as my anticipation builds!
thanks
- JRN
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Message #6242 Thu Jun 3, 2010 7:59 am
"Rick Teverbaugh" <rickert46015(at)yahoo.com>Re: time travel baseball
I very, very much like it. It has a feel for the sport and with the unpredictable
nature of baseball. There is a flow to it that few baseball games can claim.
Rick T.

--- "John" wrote:
> hey group - I just ordered this one from Downey Games. I am looking forward
> to it arriving as I got the whole shebang. What can I expect? has anyone played?
> Do you like it, love it, etc. Please share your thoughts as my anticipation builds!
> thanks...
>
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I just finished my 18th 40-game league, the 1970 season using ACTION PC baseball.
The Twins took the championship, although the Orioles led the league in batting and
pitching. Clemente not only won the batting title, but also broke my 40-game season
record for triples with 8. Other worthy performances include McCovey hitting
17 homers, Cepeda driving in 43 runs, and Jim Perry getting 8 wins.

Disappointments included both Aaron and Mays, as both were just average. Ah well,
maybe my 2nd foray into past years when I did not follow baseball yet (born in '68)
will result in better years for two of my favorite old-timers.

Current project is the 1977 season, which is about when I starting becoming familiar
with MLB. PIrates, Reds, Phils, Dodgers, Yanks, and Red Sox are fighting it out.
What a great bunch of stars on these teams!
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I have two large boxes full of APBA cards dated from the 1920s to 1980s. I also have
a bunch of gameboards in their original boxes. Most of the boxes are pretty beat up,
but the boards and everything inside seems fine. Where is the best place to go to
find out what these cards are worth? Most of the cards are baseball, but I have some
football and horseracing ones as well.
Thanks ~
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Butch probably will fill you in on more details, but one way I've gotten
at least a ballpark idea of what any sort of sports memorabilia is worth
is to do keyword searches on eBay. It's at least a good starting point.

If you don't mind me asking, what years are the APBA football cards you have?
Willie

--- "stormfrog" wrote:
> I have two large boxes full of APBA cards dated from the 1920s to 1980s. I also have
> a bunch of gameboards in their original boxes. Most of the boxes are pretty beat up,
> but the boards and everything inside seems fine. Where is the best place to go to
> find out what these cards are worth? Most of the cards are baseball, but I have some
> football and horseracing ones as well.
> Thanks ~
>
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Hiya s-f, welcome to the group and thanks for your question! No, seriously -- thanks
-- you and Chris just broke up the longest message drought in this Forum in at least
six months and maybe six years.

As Willie just replied, sure enough, your best gauge of market value (for almost
anything, fortunately or unfortunately) is eBay, the planet's dysfunctional flea
market. *APBA* card sets, like those for *Strat-O-Matic,* often fetch better prices
than complete games (box, board, charts, &c'), so we wouldn't worry about the condition
of the boxes and accessory paperwork. Be sure to check completed auctions,
not just asking prices for auctions or BIN's that are still active.

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on advertising --http://baseballgames.dreamhosters.com/Forumpolicy.htm
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anything for sale. If any of the members wish to contact you with offers for your
sets, they're free to e-mail you off-list.

--- "stormfrog" wrote:
<< I have two large boxes full of APBA cards dated from the 1920s to 1980s. I also have
a bunch of gameboards in their original boxes. Most of the boxes are pretty beat up,
but the boards and everything inside seems fine. Where is the best place to go to
find out what these cards are worth? Most of the cards are baseball, but I have some
football and horseracing ones as well.
Thanks ~
>>
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One other thing not to get too excited about (and you may know this already)
is that the cards dated 1920s were produced in the 80s or after.
Tom Stillman

--- "stormfrog" wrote:
> I have two large boxes full of APBA cards dated from the 1920s to 1980s. I also have
> a bunch of gameboards in their original boxes. Most of the boxes are pretty beat up,
> but the boards and everything inside seems fine. Where is the best place to go to
> find out what these cards are worth? Most of the cards are baseball, but I have some
> football and horseracing ones as well.
> Thanks ~
>
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Thanks for the info. I have been searching eBay to see what the cards are going for.
It seems to vary from $10 to $150 for a complete set. I have sorted through all
the baseball cards and the majority are from the 70s and 80s with random teams
from the 20s through 50s. Most of the cards do not have a copyright date on
them, so I am assuming these are originals.

I also have golf and football cards and maybe horse racing. I haven't sorted
through the football cards yet, but I think I have a small box and a large box
of those.

I guess I will put some complete sets out on eBay and see what happens. Most
people seem to start their auction at $10.
... If I got $150, I'd be really happy.

--- "Tom Stillman" wrote:
> One other thing not to get too excited about (and you may know this already)
> is that the cards dated 1920s were produced in the 80s or after.
>
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Hi again, s-f! The prices you quote are roughly typical, although we've seen
quite a few older, scarcer sets far exceed those numbers. Auction prices depend
heavily on exactly which season set (some are in much more demand than others),
overall condition, and of course which potential bidders (and how many) actually
see the auction.

The best way to determine whether a set is an original or a reprint (in the
absence of a copyright date) is to check the placement of the red "12" result on
the cards. It's the same for each card in any given year's set, but moves to a
different spot in any reprint edition. For example, the red 12 is next to the
black 24 on every card in the original edition of the 1972 season set, but it's
next to the black 64 in the later reprint edition.

--- "stormfrog" wrote:
> Thanks for the info. I have been searching eBay to see what the cards are going for.
> It seems to vary from $10 to $150 for a complete set. I have sorted through all
> the baseball cards and the majority are from the 70s and 80s with random teams
> from the 20s through 50s. Most of the cards do not have a copyright date on
> them, so I am assuming these are originals.
> ...
>
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Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
selling some of my older games due to this problem.
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what baseball games do you have?
i'm looking for "be a manager"put out by bamco.

-- "giantsfanatic44" wrote:
> Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
> boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
> Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
> previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
> selling some of my older games due to this problem.
>
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--- "giantsfanatic44" wrote:
> Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
> boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
> Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
> previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
> selling some of my older games due to this problem.
>
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Hi there, Nat, welcome to the Forum and thanks for your excellent question!
The musty smell you get from some old games is sometimes just the smell of
aged cardboard that's full of a lot of awful chemicals and acids involved in
the manufacture of cheap paper products, and has also been "perfumed" by a lot of
different ambient smells (smoke, food, you name it) over the years. Often,
though, what you're smelling is mildew, that ubiquitous mold common to every
warm damp surface.

There's plenty of remedy for it, though, some more effective than others depending
on how badly the cardboard and paper have been infiltrated. For starters, check out
the "Game Doctor" folder in the Forum's Files section -- there's a file there
("Mildew") that specifically addresses ridding games of those pesky little spores.

Most of those treatments are for more severely affected games, though, so if
you're not really seeing anything but merely smelling something, it might not
even be mildew at all but merely those "age effects" we mentioned. In either
case, a good airing in bright sunlight can sometimes be all the game needs --
ideal if it's not humid outside and there's a light breeze. Other "home
remedies" that have been reported as successful include baking soda and
kitty litter. Find a big clean box or tub, cover the bottom with one of those
substances, put the game in on top of that, and sprinkle some more on top of
the game. Seal the box or tub, let it sit for a day or a week, and when you
reopen it the musky smell should be substantially reduced if not gone
entirely. Some of the other fellers on board may have some other useful
suggestions in this vein. Anybody?

--- "giantsfanatic44" wrote:
<< Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
selling some of my older games due to this problem.
>>
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They make these little gel packets you often find when you buy shoes or
electronics. I generally save them. Place these on or inside the game.
The more the better. Open the games and place them in the sunlight inside
your house. Turn them over occasionally. Keep them away from humidity like
basements or attics or garages. You can quicken the process by blow drying them
but that takes time and effort. I have reconstructed a lot of smelly games this way.
Do not use airfresheners or frebreeze etc. Too mush moisture and you'll end up
with a game that smells like flowers.

Kevin

--- "giantsfanatic44" wrote:
> Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
> boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
> Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
> previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
> selling some of my older games due to this problem.
>
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Hi all,
I haven't tried it on any games, but I have had good results using softner
dryer sheets on the musty smell of my old books.
Gary

--- "butch7999" wrote:
> Hi there, Nat, welcome to the Forum and thanks for your excellent question! ...
> There's plenty of remedy... some more effective than others depending on how
> badly the cardboard and paper have been infiltrated. For starters, check out
> the "Game Doctor" folder in the Forum's Files section -- there's a file there
> ("Mildew") that specifically addresses ridding games of those pesky little spores.
> Most of those treatments are for more severely affected games, though, so if
> you're not really seeing anything but merely smelling something, it might not
> even be mildew at all but merely those "age effects" we mentioned. In either
> case, a good airing in bright sunlight can sometimes be all the game needs --
> ideal if it's not humid outside and there's a light breeze. Other "home
> remedies" that have been reported as successful include baking soda and
> kitty litter. Find a big clean box or tub, cover the bottom with one of those
> substances, put the game in on top of that, and sprinkle some more on top of
> the game. Seal the box or tub, let it sit for a day or a week, and when you
> reopen it the musky smell should be substantially reduced if not gone
> entirely. Some of the other fellers on board may have some other useful
> suggestions in this vein. Anybody?
>
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If anyone has either of these games collecting dust with a card set season
I can use reply here or email me at
chrisharrison355(at)yahoo.com
I just hate to fork over $100 to buy a new game from the publisher and the
old ones are scarce on Ebay.
thanks
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I'll try a few of these methods and see if they work for me. Hoping to
avoid selling any of the games, but if it comes to that I'll let you folks
know which ones are for sale.
--Nat

--- "giantsfanatic44" wrote:
> Is there anything that can be done about the musty smell that some old
> boardgames have? If the smell is strong enough it sets off my allergies.
> Also,what causes that mustiness? Is it just age? Or is it the result of a
> previous owner storing them in a damp environment? I'm seriously considered
> selling some of my older games due to this problem.
>
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I wanted to report back that I gave my Dad the photos of "Lucky 7th" for
Father's Day, along with a typed document of some of my memories from
"Dice Baseball" that we played as kids.

He got a kick out of it. He didn't recognize the box lid, but definitely remembered the
photo of the board. And he scanned down my typed version of the dice outcomes,
and agreed with my findings. "66, Grand Slam, yeah that's right... 11 Triple Play,
uh huh." etc.

It was definitely the right game, and made a great gift. Thanks for the help in
identifying the game and providing photos!

--- "butch7999" wrote:
> Hey there Rob, very sorry to hear about that situation. Believe you us, we can
> empathize more than you could know. For what it's worth, we've sent you,
> off-list, the biggest brightest pic we have of the box lid for *"Lucky 7th"*
> -- a good sharp pic of the gameboard is a taller order, since it opens up to
> about 21" square and the printed text is pretty small. Hmmm....
>
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Hey there Rob, thanks for that touching follow-up on the *Lucky 7th* saga! We're
glad we were able to be of some little help in making that happen. We honestly did
wonder, Sunday, how that would turn out for you, since our own dads -- who introduced us
to another version of dice baseball a lifetime ago -- have been gone for quite some time now.

Our apologies, too, for not having yet gotten back to you on your history of *Lucky 7th*
and the transcription of the rules -- plenty thorough and accurate enough for your Fathers'
Day presentation, just a few very trivial tweaks necessary before we put it up for the
"official record" in the Files section here. We'll get to it as soon as we can! Thanks again!

--- "robotoole" wrote:
<< I wanted to report back that I gave my Dad the photos of "Lucky 7th" for Father's Day,
along with a typed document of some of my memories from "Dice Baseball" that we
played as kids. He got a kick out of it. He didn't recognize the box lid, but definitely
remembered the photo of the board. And he scanned down my typed version of the
dice outcomes, and agreed with my findings. "66, Grand Slam, yeah that's right...
11 Triple Play, uh huh." etc.
It was definitely the right game, and made a great gift. Thanks for the help in
identifying the game and providing photos!
>>
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I have two copies of the game but neither game's contents match the rules manifest.
Should each team have twenty player cards (not 25 as the manifest lists) and nine
strategy cards (not ten).
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This suburb of Los Angeles has asked my club to provide baseball boardgames for display
during the month of August. Pleass contact me if you live nearby and don't mind lending
some your games for public display.
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I live in Riverside, CA and I have a couple of baseball games that I would not mind
putting on display. Please contact me at emeek91(at)sbcglobal dot net
and let me know what is needed.
Edward R. Meek

--- "AlfonzoS" wrote:
> This suburb of Los Angeles has asked my club to provide baseball boardgames
> for display during the month of August. Pleass contact me if you live nearby and
> don't mind lending some your games for public display.
>
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Hi Alfonzo, thanks for that news! Very cool. Don't be shy about offering some
guiding input about the display and whatever explanatory text is to be used in it.
The front office here is at almost the opposite end of the country, so we can't
provide any tangible assistance, but we're here to help if you or the library need
any information about any of the games or the history of tabletop baseball
in general...

--- "AlfonzoS" wrote:
<< This suburb of Los Angeles has asked my club to provide baseball boardgames
for display during the month of August. Pleass contact me if you live nearby and
don't mind lending some your games for public display.
>>
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